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Ali Carter reaches the English Open final with a 6–2 win
Ali Carter beat Ding Junhui 6–2 in Brentwood and will face Shaun Murphy or Mark J Williams in Sunday’s final.
Carter is the first finalist
Ali Carter defeated Ding Junhui 6–2 in the first English Open semi-final on Saturday. Ding took the opening frame with a break of 98, but Carter recovered to win six of the next seven frames and secure his place in the title match.
The result follows Carter’s deciding-frame quarter-final win over Zhou Yuelong. Ding had reached the last four by beating Kyren Wilson 6–2.
One semi-final remains
Shaun Murphy and Mark J Williams meet in the second semi-final at 18:00 UTC on 12 September. Murphy edged Judd Trump 6–5 in the quarter-finals, while Williams beat Liam Davies 6–3.
The best-of-17 final is scheduled across two sessions on Sunday, 13 September. Carter’s opponent will be confirmed after the second semi-final; check the tournament page for the latest verified score snapshot.